Smudging device.



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SMUDGING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 18. 1914.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

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SMUDGING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. I8, 1914.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

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Specification of Letterslatent.

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i Application filed November 18, 1914. Serial No. 872,795 i,

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, JOSEPH J. BURKE and WILLIAM F. MCPHEE, both `citizens of the United States, residing at Joliet, in the county of TWill and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvej ments in Smudging Devices, of which the following is a specilication.

Our invention relates to an apparatus fo generating an extensive smoke volume to be used in fumigaton, disinfection, or which is applicable for use by hunters, trappers and the like for the purpose of smoking-out game from trunks of trees, burrows, and otherV hiding places.

The principal object of our invention is theprovisionof a smudging device that 1s easy to" handle and operate; that is effective in its operation; and is light in construction so that, when carried by hunters and trappers, will not materially add to the weight of their impediments.

Other objects are to construct a smudgmg device that is durable in construction, 1nexpensive Vto manufacturer and use, and which is well adapted to the divers uses for which it may be employed.

These and numerous other objects we prefer to accomplish by the means-'and in the manner hereinafter fully described and as more particularly pointed out in the claim, refercncc being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal side elevation of our improved smudging device showing a length of hose attached to the discharge nozzle thereof. Fig. 2 is a top plan thereof with the housing of the fan or blower broken away to disclose the interior thereof. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section of the smoke or smudge generating chamber showing the same disengaged or detached from the apparatus and drawn to an enlarged scale. Fig. -1 is a transverse vertical section of the generating chamber taken on line 1 -fi of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, similar reference characters indicate the same parts throughout the various figures. In these drawings 5 represents a suitable substantially rectangular shaped plate that is provided with a longitudinal disposed extension 6, which latter, together with said plate 5, form the main or supporting frame upon which an apparatus is adapted to be mounted. `This frame is preferably disposed in a.

vertical plane'with said extension projecting and forming a continuation of the longitudinal edge thereof as shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings. `Securedin any suitable manner, preferably by bolts or rivets, is a cylindrical shaped housing 7 the axis of which is transverse to the frame 5 and which is provided in its ends 8 with bearings for the horizon-` tally disposed rotatable shaftA 9 of afan or blower lOthe hub` of which is rigidly secured to the said shaft and rotatable therej with. Housing 7 is also braced to said frame 5 by a substantially L-shaped bracket 11 the shorter arm of which` fits snugly against the adjacent cylindrical wall thereof and has a lateral extension .12 tted against and secured yto the frame 5 while its longer arm extends across the outerend of the housing to about the center' of-width of latter where 1t 1s, provided with an outside bearing for adjacent end of shaft 9.

The opposite end of shaft 9 is extended beyond' its bearings in the frame 5V and to this protrudingend is pinned gear 13, adapted tobedriven by a relatively large gear 141 rotatably mountedin bearings in a circular shaped bearing fframef or spider 15. This spider orbearing frame has two substantially lL-shaped brackets 16 projecting radially Atherefrom that are bolted tothe frame 5.,

and diametrically opposite thereto said spider has a lateral bearing lug 17 in which the extended end of shaft 9 is journaled. Suitable alining bearing bosses 18 are provided on the outer face of the spider Jfor a vertically disposed crank-shaft 19 the upper end of which extends substantially above the horizontal plane of the upper segment of the housing where it is pivoted with an operating handle through the medium of which the same is driven. Intermediate its bearings crank-shaft 19 has a horizontally disposed beveled gear mounted thereon that meshes with and drives a gear 20 disposed upon the adjacent side of the hub of gear.

Mounted upon the outer end of extension is a suitable cylindrical-shaped generating chamber 21 the ends of which are closed by suitable heads or plates 22 and 23 that are provided at about their centers with openthe chamber. Cap 27 has its tapered end Open and iitted into the lower arc of the blower housing from which it is adapted to receive the blast of air, while the outer end of cap 26 is provided with a suitable nozzle n 28 from which the smoke or smudge is adapted to be discharged. Nozzle 28 is adapted to beinserted'or secured to the end of a suitable leadr of hose 29 that may be of any desired length so as to reach a distance from the operator or be inserted in the hollow tree trunk or burrow for the purpose of reaching an animal hiding therein. In order to facilitate the movement of the hose ings. ThisY bundle is then ignited at theend nearest the blower and the chamber mounted on the cap 27 whereupon the crank operating the blower is slowly rotated which causes Vtherapid burning of the sulfur and fabric and forces a large volume of smoke out of the nozzle of the cap 26 whichsmay be readily directed in any direction desired.

While we have shown and described a speciic form of our improvements it of coursewill be obvious to others skilled in the art to which it pertains that various ,changes -or modifications of the same are possible without materially departing from A the spirit of our invention. IVe therefore desire it understood that all refinements hereof are contemplated within the scope of our invention as set forth in the appended claim.

It will be further understood that the device may be constructed of divers sizes according to the class of work the particular apparatus is called upon to perform, as for example it may be built of very large dimensions and mounted upon a wheel truck for convenient handling when sniudging orchards, vineyards and the like. Our smudging device is also well adapted to use in fumigating contagious disease wards of hospitals, also for exterminating vermin and rodents in residences, stables and other buildings.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In combination with a smudging device comprising a generating chamber provided with an outlet opening, a flexible tube leading therefrom, and means adjacent the open end of said tube for spacing the same from the wall of an opening through which the same is adapted to be inserted, said spacing means comprising a collar fitting the end of said tube, legs radiating from said collar. and rollers journaled to the extremities of rsaid legs.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto JOSEPH J. BURKE. WILLIAM F. MCPHEE.

Witnesses:

WM. E. TAPPEN, CHAs. W. LEWIS.

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` Washington, D. C. 

